St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-22
was perfected Will Townsed paid re-
tainer fee of $50 to the attorney, and he
was to file bill for divorce in some
pace where the Chicago public

was perfected. Will Townsed paid re-
tainer fee of $50 to the attorney, and he
was to file bill for divorce in some
pace where the Chicago public
SHOULD BE NONE THE WISER.
1t was agreed to bring the suit, with
the wife as the plaintiff, in the circuit
court of WateSka, IrOquOiS county, but
when the question of the grounds for
the suit was reached, there came de-
cided hitch. Cruelty was the first
ground suggested, but the young wife
exclaimed that she could not swear to
this, as VIII had never mistreated her.
Finally, however, she agreed to this as
the charge, and her husbands brother,
Edward Townsend, who had been a
former suitor for the girls hand, but
who had been Tilted for his handsOmer
brother, agreed to swear to the COM
plaint with her. Further, Rev. Mr..
Townsend placed in the hands of mu-
tual friend the sum of 81, 600, which was
to be paid to the daughter-in-law as
soon as the divorce was granted. A
further written understanding was that
she never was to speak of the marriage
ever having taken place, and to insure
against any slips she was to leave Chi
cagO when the important period in eX-
pectancy was to arrive.
an unlocked for accident which rem
dered futile all the plans which had
been laid. The divorce eXcurSi0niSts
arrived at Watseka, but to their dismay
the Judge had failed to complete his
term, and had gone off on his vacation.
Returning to Chicago another council of
war was held, and Pontiac, Livingston
county was selected as the next battle
ground.
THE FACT OF THE MARRIAGE
had been guarded perfectly during this
entire time, and until few days ago
there was probably not soul cOgnizant
of its occurrence, outside of the parties
who were directly interested. Young
Townsend continued to pose as single
man, and it is said proposed marriage to
wealthy young lady of Winnetka, who
made it her daily business to see him to
and from the railroad depot at that
place.
Apparently unsatisfied with all he
had done, he placed the cap sheaf upon
it by inviting a respectable young lady
of the West side to attend the Thomas
concert Onesssevening about two weeks
ago. She was totally ignorant of his
marriage with Miss Briggs. They took
the Harrison street car, and passed the
home of the NewtOnS, where his de-
StTttu WIG WIS SittlliS OIl tIlt lIOuu
porch. She.recogniZed him, and he re-
sponded, with Sneer on his face, by
raising his hat to her. This was too
much for the latter. Her feelings were
already stretched to the greatest ten
sion, and she fell from her chair and
passed the night in violent convulSionS.
IT WAS WISELY SAID
by some writer that the lower regions
have no fury like woman Scorned. or
words to that effect. This was rapidly
eXemplified in this instance. She at
once withdrew her assent to anything
which savored of a divorce, and in the
fullness of her intense sorrow she began
to declare her position to the world.
The $1,000 deposited in the hands of the
mutual friend was ordered to be re-
turned and she decided to reject all
offers of compromise.
Wednesday morning, cOWardly to the
end, Will Townsend packed his effects,
and taking his very small soul with him,
left for the Northwest.
The recollection of his achievements
in Chicago, where he has left a woman
who has sacrificed everything at the
altar of her love for him, will always be
ready to cheer him up when he becomes
tired of life's fitful fever. 1t is the old
old Story-WOman' devotion and mans
perfidy.